gymnastics

As an eighth grader, Suzy has just joined the high school gymnastics team, so she is crushed when she gets injured and can't practice or compete. Meanwhile her mother wishes she wouldn't participate in gymnastics and would focus her efforts on her piano playing instead. Facing pressures from her team, her coach, and her mother, Suzy has to take charge of her own destiny. Can she make a comeback in time to help her team defeat its biggest rival?.

An illustrated introduction to the sport of gymnastics, including artistic gymnastics, sports acrobatics, trampolining, tumbling, and rhythmic gymnastics.

Provides an introduction to women's college gymnastics and explores its history.

Readers will see dynamic sidebars in each chapter take a deeper dive, profiling famous athletes and the discipline's impact on popular culture.

An illustrated guide to children's gymnastics.

Explores the achievments of some of the most successful male gymnasts in sports history, including Kohei Uchimura, Vitaly Scherbo, Mitch Gaylord, and more.

Text and pohotgraphs look at the world of gymnastics.

"In this book, early fluent readers will discover the STEM concepts behind gymnastics, while learning about the motion and movements of the sport and the technology of athletes' clothing and gear. Vibrant, full-color photos and carefully leveled text will engage young readers as they learn more about the science behind this exciting Olympic event. A Take a Look! infographic aids understanding, sidebars present interesting, supplementary information, and an activity helps readers learn more. Children can learn more about the science behind gymnastics using our safe search engine that provides relevant, age-appropriate websites. The Science Behind Gymnastics also features reading tips for teachers and parents, a table of contents, a glossary, and an index"--Provided by the publisher.

Discusses what it takes to become a professional gymnast, while providing an insider's look at the life of a gymnast, from preparing for competition to events outside the gym.

A year after being nearly paralyzed, Audrey Lee is going to the Olympics but the United States' gymnastics team is on the verge of collapse and Leo, her new coach's cute son, is another distraction.